Word a Day
ballad
What does ballad mean?
ballad (noun): a slow romantic song.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce ballad?
/ˈbæləd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ballad come from?
From French ballade, from Old Occitan ballada (“poem for a dance”), from Late Latin ballare.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a slow romantic song
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